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Wiggins sweeps Prairie

Both schools to host weekend tournaments

By Brandon Boles

Times Sports Reporter

Posted:
12/06/2017 12:44:18 PM MST

The Wiggins Tigers and Prairie Mustangs met in New Raymer on Tuesday as the early basketball season continues. Wiggins was looking to get both of its teams over .500 on the season, as were the Prairie girls basketball team. For the Prairie boys, they were looking for their first win after starting 0-2.

The night would belong to Wiggins as the girls team won 49-33 and the boys team won 54-33 to get both programs to 2-1 this season.

In the girls game, the Tigers got out to an early lead and never looked back towards the win. Wiggins managed to handle the fast-pace Mustangs while scoring a season-high 49 points in the win. The backcourt duo of Claire Boyer and Courtney Jenson led the way with Jenson scoring 16 points and Boyer adding 13.

A similar game was played by the boys basketball team as Wiggins jumped out to an early lead and extend it towards the 21-point victory over the Mustangs. Bryce Ford was the top scorer with 16 points and Teggan Freauff had 11 from his guard position. The 54 points scored by Wiggins was just short of their previous season-high of 58 scored on Nov. 29 versus Weldon Valley.

Wiggins will look to continue its momentum in its Christmas Tournament at the Wiggins Event Center Friday and Saturday. The Tigers will face Twin Peaks Charter Academy in their first game and will play either Deer Trail or Lyons in the final game on Saturday. The girls will play their first game at 6 p.m. and the boys team will follow around 7:30 p.m.

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Also hosting an early-season tournament are the Prairie Mustangs. This Friday and Saturday is the Prairie Classic, which will bring four teams from class 1A together. Prairie will face Arickaree/Woodlin in the opening round on Friday with the girls game starting at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs will face either Briggsdale or Shining Mountain in their final game on Saturday.

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